2026 Walid A. Daoud: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	59	7467	7217	2171	2163	174	10821

Walid A. Daoud publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walid A. Daoud sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 174 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Walid A. Daoud D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walid A. Daoud sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Walid A. Daoud is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research centers primarily on engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work spans several specialized areas, including polymers and plastics, renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. Their main topics of study encompass:

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Conducting Polymers and Applications
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Perovskite Materials and Applications

Among the venues in which Walid A. Daoud frequently publishes are:

Nano Energy
Advanced Science
Advanced Materials
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Advanced Functional Materials

The scientist often collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including:

Xiangkun Bo
Xiangyang Zhang
Weilu Li
Jihong Shi
Irum Firdous

Recent notable publications cover a range of topics and applications. Examples include:

MOF-Derived Sulfide-Based Electrocatalyst and Scaffold for Boosted Hydrogen Production, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Solvent-free Adhesive Ionic Elastomer for Multifunctional Stretchable Electronics, 2021, Nano Energy
Tribo-charge Enhanced Hybrid Air Filter Masks for Efficient Particulate Matter Capture with Greatly Extended Service Life, 2021, Nano Energy
Biotechnology of Plastic Waste Degradation, Recycling, and Valorization: Current Advances and Future Perspectives, 2021, ChemSusChem
Guanidinium Passivation for Air-Stable Rubidium-Incorporated Cs_(1−x)Rb_xPbI₂Br Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells, 2020, Solar RRL

Best Publications

Surface functionalization of cellulose fibers with titanium dioxide nanoparticles and their combined bactericidal activities

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin;Yi He Zhang

422
Citations
Recent advances in making nano-sized TiO2 visible-light active through rare-earth metal doping

Sonny Bingham;Walid A. Daoud

390
Citations
A New Approach to UV-Blocking Treatment for Cotton Fabrics:

John Haozhong Xin;W. A. Daoud;Y. Y. Kong

362
Citations
Low Temperature Sol-Gel Processed Photocatalytic Titania Coating

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

335
Citations
Self-cleaning cotton

Kaihong Qi;Walid A. Daoud;John H. Xin;Cl L. Mak

294
Citations
Nucleation and Growth of Anatase Crystallites on Cotton Fabrics at Low Temperatures

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

264
Citations
Superhydrophobic silica nanocomposite coating by a low-temperature process

Walid A. Daoud;John H. Xin;Xiaoming Tao

243
Citations
Recent progress in organic–inorganic halide perovskite solar cells: mechanisms and material design

Shiqiang Luo;Walid A. Daoud

241
Citations
ZnO Nanorods grown on cotton fabrics at low temperature

Ronghua Wang;John Haozhong Xin;Xiaoming Tao;Walid A. Daoud

239
Citations
Self-cleaning fibers via nanotechnology: a virtual reality

Wing Sze Tung;Walid A. Daoud

222
Citations
Advances in hybrid solar photovoltaic and thermoelectric generators

Priscilla Huen;Walid A. Daoud

215
Citations
Newly Developed Techniques on Polycondensation, Ring-Opening Polymerization and Polymer Modification: Focus on Poly(Lactic Acid).

Yunzi Hu;Walid A. Daoud;Kevin Ka Leung Cheuk;Carol Sze Ki Lin

211
Citations
Polyethylenedioxythiophene coatings for humidity, temperature and strain sensing polyamide fibers

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin;Yau S. Szeto

202
Citations
Facile preparation of anatase/SiO2 spherical nanocomposites and their application in self-cleaning textiles

Kaihong Qi;Xianqiong Chen;Yuyang Liu;John Haozhong Xin

198
Citations
Carbon Dot Loading and TiO2 Nanorod Length Dependence of Photoelectrochemical Properties in Carbon Dot/TiO2 Nanorod Array Nanocomposites

Juncao Bian;Chao Huang;Lingyun Wang;TakFu Hung

190
Citations
Self-cleaning and superhydrophilic wool by TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposite

Esfandiar Pakdel;Walid A. Daoud;Xungai Wang

181
Citations
Flexible composite-nanofiber based piezo-triboelectric nanogenerators for wearable electronics

Yinghong Wu;Yinghong Wu;Jingkui Qu;Walid A. Daoud;Lingyun Wang

161
Citations
MOF-Derived Sulfide-Based Electrocatalyst and Scaffold for Boosted Hydrogen Production.

Kelong Ao;Qufu Wei;Walid A. Daoud

157
Citations
Self-cleaning keratins

Walid Daoud;S K Leung;Wing Sze Tung;John H Xin

155
Citations
Photostable Self-Cleaning Cotton by a Copper(II) Porphyrin/TiO2 Visible-Light Photocatalytic System

Shabana Afzal;Walid Daoud;Steven James Langford

152
Citations
Superhydrophobic and photocatalytic self-cleaning cotton

Shabana Afzal;Walid A. Daoud;Steven J. Langford

150
Citations
Functionalizing Polyester Fiber with a Self-Cleaning Property Using Anatase TiO2 and Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment

Kaihong Qi;John Haozhong Xin;Walid A. Daoud;Chee Leung Mak

148
Citations